Synonym: contagion, transmission. Similar words: section, election, selection, objection, protection, connection, projection, reflection. Meaning: [ɪn'fekʃn] n. 1. the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms 2. (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound 3. (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease 4. an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted 5. the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people 6. moral corruption or contamination 7. (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure.
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151. When there is active infection, the virus can be found in saliva, urine, vaginal discharge, and semen.
152. Therefore, additional evidence clearly pointing to a causal relation between H pylori infection and gastric ulcer disease has to be provided.
153. Diarrhoea occurs coincident with emergence about a week after primary infection and up to one year after reinfection.
154. The authors believed that their serological results supported the view that infection with M paratuberculosis might cause Crohn's disease.
155. You can be tested for infection at a special hospital clinic.
156. Because there's a constant risk of chest infection, antibiotics are usually given at the first sign of a temperature.
157. Viruses,(sentencedict.com) cancer and acute Infection Viruses attack cells by several distinct routes.
158. The youngsters had a severe chest infection when he arrived ten days ago which delayed treatment.
159. The causative organism, like that responsible for many cases of non-specific infection, is a member of the chlamydia group.
160. The probability of missing a cervical infection is possibly higher when using biopsy specimens because of inevitable sampling errors.
161. Little is known of the fundamental aspects of the immunology of chronic infection versus acute infection in giardiasis.
162. This allowed the cuticles, which protect the nail bed from infection, to soften.
163. Rubella is a serious infection, which can cause severe physical damage to the unborn child.
164. Hypogammaglobulinemia and depressed IgG to surface antigens of Giardia have been suggested as factors contributing to chronic infection.
165. Their captors treated them well, built them a bed and gave Mr Winder antibiotics for a foot infection.
166. The association between chronic hepatitis C virus infection and hepatocellular carcinoma has been described,[http://sentencedict.com/infection.html] although the exact oncogenic mechanism is unknown.
167. It should be remembered in designing a control system that the earthworm transport hosts present a continuous reservoir of infection.
168. He was presently in the grip of a bronchial infection that made it hard for him to carry on.
169. Gardner missed the Washington road trip last week with a viral infection and is now taking antibiotics.
170. In addition, IDUs often share needles with the same small cluster of people, keeping infection within a limited circle.
171. Given that the doctor has ruled out infection and other likely causes for the diarrhoea, then food sensitivity should be considered.
172. This gave way to an acute infection of the liver, and on 9 February, 1883, he died.
173. In the present study we also analysed the relation between active H pylori infection and serum pepsinogen-I and pepsinogen-II concentrations.
174. Giardia lamblia produces a wide spectrum of infection in man ranging from asymptomatic carriage through acute to persistent diarrhoea with intestinal malabsorption.
175. Investigate environmental sources of infection and formulate effective control measures.
176. Patients with liver disease may be susceptible to infection, particularly when this is secondary to alcohol abuse.
177. The strong association between antral tumours and chronic active gastritis suggests the possibility that H pylori infection may have a pathogenic role.
178. Persistent infection with adenovirus 12 has not been detected in the small bowel of patients with coeliac disease.
179. Data are collected prospectively, using standardized surveillance components and nosocomial infection definitions.
180. However, these small signs of infection would have arrived far too late for many early harvested commercial crops.
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